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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]If you don't go to church, and if you aren't already sharing your faith with your kids, it's going to be an uphill road.  The oldest is already aware that going to church isn't a priority for you.  And what is the "faith" you want to share with them?  Which church's values and theology do you want them to learn?  
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Maybe OP just wants to do what's best for her kids and always figured having a religion was a good thing -- like taking music lessons, maybe -- even though she's perfectly happy without religion and doesn't play an instrument (or have time to take the kids to lessons)[/quote]
I think a lot of parents feel like this, actually.  Their faith doesn't actually mean that much to them, but they want their kids to be exposed to some kind of faith, like being exposed to a foreign language.  One problem is that it's hard to make the case to your kids that religion is important if your everyday life demonstrates that you don't actually think that it's important.  [/quote]

Maybe unitarian Sunday school.  You could drop them off and they could learn about religions, without being taught that theirs was the best one, that they should believe in or be punished.[/quote]

OP said she was Christian and looking at evangelical faith training.

Uniterian is not Christian is it? And certainly not evangelical Christian.

OP, look at Sunday schools in your area and church youth groups for your oldest.

One small thing I do with my kids is on the car drive to school I say a prayer outloud for them, asking for blessings in their day, asking God to guide them to make the most of the gifts he has blessed them with and asking God to watch over and protect them. If one of them has a need for special prayers, like a test or friend problems, we pray for that too.  It is very brief but a wonderful way to start the day with them.

The Catholic Channel Gus Lloyd does the daily readings and Gospel every morning around 9:00 AM. When my oldest was in elementary, we listened to that on our way to school in the carpool lane.

Even if you are not Catholic the readings are universal Bible passages, and are just the right length for a quick connection in the morning.  I am not sure if the Christian channels do something similar, but you might try that.[/quote]

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